Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Public transport agency in Los Angeles County
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| 2025 | Metro plans to increase train frequencies, proposing to reduce headways on the B, C, D, and K lines to improve service efficiency. |
| June 2024 | Metro Executive Board unanimously votes 10-0 to establish a dedicated transit police force, citing frustration with existing law enforcement contracts. The planned force will include police officers, crisis workers, and homelessness outreach teams. |
| 2023 | Continued ridership recovery with total passengers reaching 288,088,023, representing a 10.99% increase from 2022 |
| July 1 2023 | Metro introduced daily and weekly fare caps, replacing previous pass systems. This new system automatically ensures passengers pay the lowest possible fare, with daily caps of $5 and weekly caps of $18. |
| June 16 2023 | Regional Connector completed, adding 3 new stations and covering 1.9 miles. |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Metro Rail shows signs of recovery, increasing total ridership to 258,518,370, a 12.78% increase from the previous year |
| October 7 2022 | K Line Initial Segment opened, adding 6 new stations and covering 5.9 miles. |
| 2020 | Dramatic decline in Los Angeles Metro Rail ridership to 213,090,477 total riders, a 42.48% decrease, likely due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and lockdowns |
| 2020 | Metro released an updated Long Range Transportation Plan, reflecting new housing trends and fiscal changes. |
| October 24 2020 | L Line Little Tokyo Closure occurred, removing 1 station and 0.3 miles. |
| March 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles Metro Rail reduced its service, removing late-night Friday and Saturday train operations to accommodate train cleaning. |
| 2018 | Metro approved renaming its rail lines using a letter-based scheme, similar to New York City's system, with the A Line refurbishment planned as the starting point. |
| November 2016 | Voters approved Measure M, a half-cent permanent sales tax increase to fund local projects, including Metro Rail expansion. |
| May 20 2016 | Expo Line Phase 2 opened, adding 7 new stations and covering 6.6 miles. |
| March 5 2016 | Gold Line Foothill Extension completed, adding 6 new stations and covering 11.5 miles. |
| 2015 | Noticeable decline in ridership begins, with total passengers dropping to 440,945,854, a 5.09% decrease |
| 2014 | Metro began experiencing a decline in ridership numbers, attributed to various factors including safety concerns and increased ride-hailing services. |
| 2013 | Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 60 into law, which provides for the issuance of driver's licenses regardless of immigration status. |
| 2012 | Metro phased out paper monthly passes and transitioned entirely to the TAP Card electronic fare collection system. |
| November 6 2012 | Metro attempted to pass Measure J, but failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed for approval. |
| June 20 2012 | Expo Line extended to Culver City, adding 1 new station. |
| April 28 2012 | Expo Line Phase 1 opened, adding 8 new stations and covering 7.6 miles. |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Metro Rail begins the decade with 453,825,514 total riders, showing steady public transportation usage |
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